Heron Tower reaches practical completion

City’s tallest building provides 440,000 sq ft of BREEAM Excellent office space

Article posted: 01 Apr 2011

Heron International and Skanska announced this week that Heron Tower, the tallest building in the City of London, has reached practical completion. The Bishopsgate building reaches 230 metres into the skyline and provides 440,000 sq ft of commercial office space in the heart of the City of London, along with a restaurant and sky bar on levels 38-40.

Marketing will start in earnest following completion, but four lettings have already been secured. US law firm McDermott, Will & Emery, who have already moved in to the eight and nineth floors. Floors 17-19 have been pre-let to Landmark plc, the boutique provider of premium serviced offices, and will be the company’s flagship centre, opening in July.

Drake & Morgan will operate the ground floor bar and restaurant, which will open in June, trading as ‘The Drift’. SUSHISAMBA will operate the restaurant and sky bar at the top of the tower, opening late 2011 and offering an exciting blend of Japanese, Peruvian and Brazilian food. It will be open to the public and accessed by direct, scenic lifts from Bishopsgate. Sitting 175m above the City, there will be external terraces and spectacular views.

Commenting on Heron Tower’s completion, Gerald Ronson, Chief Executive of Heron International, said: “Heron Tower’s completion is a significant event not just for Heron but for the City of London as a whole. New, world class office developments play an important role in attracting international companies to the Square Mile, helping it to retain its status as the global financial capital. Heron Tower has taken more than 12 years from conception to completion but the results speak for themselves: this is a truly exceptional office development in one of the world’s best locations.”

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Posted by Jules